Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has requested a federal emergency declaration from President Joe Biden for the 11 counties affected by the March 14 tornados. This would bring additional funding for those who sustained damage but were uninsured and have been unable to access other government funds.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

• PRAY - Pray for survivors who are trying to sort out their next steps.
• GIVE - There are two ways to give to the West Ohio Disaster Response fund:
• Online through the West Ohio website.
• By mailing a check to West Ohio Conference, 32 Wesley Blvd, Worthington OH 43085, with "West Ohio Disaster Response" in the Memo line.
• LEARN - Learn how to respond to disasters by attending the Early Response Team training on April 13 in Findlay.
• Register for the April 13 ERT training.
• WAIT - Only trained ERT's have been requested to assist with debris clean-up.